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export variables
Saves datasets into an XML library. The datasets contain variables and their associated dynamic
data.
Table 4.127 export variables — Parameters
Parameters
document
to [file] file
specification
get
Gets data from an object. This standard AppleScript command is included because it illustrates
AppleScript's ability to coerce values from one value type to another.
Table 4.128 get — Parameters
Parameters
object reference/
property/
[as class or list
(of classes)]
Notes
You don't need to use get when you're assigning values to a variable.
Example 91.1
-- This script gets the contents both as a string and as a reference
What it is
The document object or
objects to be operated
on
The file to export the
variable library into,
specified as a string
containing the full file
path or an alias. When
using a string, precede
the string with the term
file.
What it is
The object or property
you want to return a
reference to or data
from.
The type of data you
want to retrieve.
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Objects supported
• variables
Objects supported
Any Illustrator object
AppleScript Reference
Returns
nothing
Returns
data from an object property, an
object reference or a list (of
object references)
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